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Enormous queues of frustrated fans form outside Anfield as Liverpool delay kick-off for friendly with Athletic Bilbao after teething problems with new electronic ticketing system

Giant queues outside Anfield and a half-empty Kop have caused Liverpool's friendly with Athletic Bilbao to be delayed, with a new ticketing system causing chaos.

The Reds are completing their final pre-season push with games against Bilbao on Saturday and fellow LaLiga side Osasuna on Sunday.

With time ticking down to the 4pm kick-off, posts began emerging on social media showing long queues outside Anfield, with frustrated fans concerned they would miss kick-off.

Large queues outside Anfield have caused the game against Athletic Bilbao to be delayed

Large queues outside Anfield have caused the game against Athletic Bilbao to be delayed

Ouch.